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下 kanji
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
- JLPT level
- N5 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 3
- School grade
- Grade 1 (elementary school)
On readings
カゲ
Kun readings
したしももとさげるさがるくだるくだりくだす-くだすくださるおろすおりる
Variant forms
丅Words with 下
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —地下道Popularsubterranean tunnel
- —妃殿下Popularprincess; Her Royal Highness
- —氷点下Popularbelow freezing
- —門下生Popularpupil; disciple; follower
- —下半身Popularlower half of the body; nether parts
- —天皇陛下PopularHis Majesty the Emperor
- —デパ地下Popularbasement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
- —市営地下鉄Popularmunicipal subway
- —下under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
- —案下word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
- —押下pressing down (button, keyboard, etc.); depressing; forcing down
- —下意the feelings of the people
- —下脚legs; lower limbs
- —下弦last quarter moon; third quarter moon; waning half-moon
- —下行descending
- —下士noncommissioned officer
- —下賜grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
- —下情condition of the common people
- —下臣low-rank retainer
- —下図the figure (diagram, illustration, chart, graph, etc.) below